Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Incidence and Survival in New Zealand

摘要: This report presents a comprehensive overview of New Zealand adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer incidence and survival from 2000 to 2009. It is intended to provide an evidence-base to inform decisions regarding the future provision of AYA cancer services.While the outcome for children (0-14 years) with cancer has steadily improved over the last 30 years, with 80% now cured of their disease, such survival improvements have not been seen within the AYA population. This age-based disparity in cancer outcome was first recognised over ten years ago and appears to be due to a complex mix of factors including differences in cancer diagnosis, disparity in access to coordinated cancer treatment, lower enrolment in clinical trials, and poorer treatment compliance.